Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying, lower animal weights

May. 18, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures climbed on Thursday, rising on technical buying and lower animal weights that suggested feedlots were aggressively marketing cattle to meet strong beef packer demand, traders and analysts said. Both Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were technically oversold after steep losses […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs end mixed on profit-taking

May. 17, 2017 at 6:16 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit three-month high

May. 16, 2017 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains firm

May. 15, 2017 at 8:57 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease in technical selloff

May. 15, 2017 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on profit-taking reversal

May. 9, 2017 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures declined two per cent or more on Tuesday, reversing from earlier gains as traders took profits on concern that surging prices could hurt beef demand, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures were higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly sharply higher on roll, beef gains

May. 8, 2017 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly sharply higher on Monday, rising as investors rolled positions forward and as wholesale beef prices extended gains, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also climbed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with all three recouping a portion of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on profit-taking

May. 5, 2017 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Friday finished down their three-cent daily price limit, hit by profit-taking after spiking this week to new highs, said traders. Friday was the first of five days that funds in CME’s livestock markets that track the Standard + […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 4, 2017 at 7:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Thursday rose for a third straight day, led by bullish market fundamentals before profit-taking pulled contracts from new highs, said traders. June settled 1.25 cent/lb. higher at 131.3 cents, and spiked by its 4.5-cent expanded trading limit and […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar limit up

May. 3, 2017 at 4:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday posted new highs, and nearby months hit their three-cent daily price limit, sparked by brisk beef demand and stronger-than-anticipated cash prices, traders said. June settled at 130.05 cents and August 123.8 — limit up and fresh highs for […]

By Theopolis Waters